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Chapter 270 - 270 176 Accident Gain (6400)_2

Chapter 270: 176 Accident Gain (6400)_2 Chapter 270: 176 Accident Gain (6400)_2 The fog lifts, revealing a colossal beast hidden behind it. It’s a puppet made of what seems to be metallic steam. Standing close to four meters tall, it has a protruding belly akin to a bear in a cartoon, pieced together by iron sheets in distinctive hues.

Fog continuously spews from the gaps between its iron plates.

The monster’s head resembles that of a typical steam demon puppet, donning a knight’s helmet. Its mouth features a grille-like rebar, and its eye slot is a rectangular void, from which fog endlessly streams, accompanied by two fleeting, red points of light.

“What on earth is this thing?”

Casio promptly pulls number five closer.

He didn’t save No.5 out of the goodness of his heart, but because No.5 evidently had relevant information about their current predicament. For instance, it was No.5 who coined the term ‘Hollow Domain’ to describe the recent mutation.

This mutation seemingly arose from an unusual alteration in the magic water ritual. Even Casio sensed danger from it.

“This thing is called a Hell Puppet. It’s a particular phenomenon in the Hollow Domain, similar to the relationship between a steam demon puppet and its unique domain. The Hell Puppet indiscriminately kills all living beings in the Hollow Domain, as if … as if it is the guardian of pure black magic water,” No.5 mumbles dazedly.

He was aware that revealing this information was crucial now. Casio was evidently stronger than him, and perhaps their collaboration could help them survive until they exit the Hollow Domain within two minutes. Ordinary humans would stand no chance against the immensely dangerous Hell Puppet.

“The Steam Demon Puppet is a patrol hunter of the special domain, commonly spotted in areas of danger, combat, and even terror (Levels 2 to 4). The Hell Puppet usually only appears in hell-level special districts, and very occasionally in Level 4 – Terror Category. It’s an incredibly powerful patrol hunter, capable of easily destroying an entire building. Despite its heavy physique, its defenses are remarkable. Even though it moves slowly, it will swiftly teleport behind its prey upon straying too far away. It possesses exceptional regenerative abilities and practically has no weaknesses!”

Gasping for breath, No.4 quickly adds, “It shouldn’t have appeared here, but the magic water ritual underwent an unexpected variation. The Level-4 Crystal Magic Water rarely attracts a Hell Puppet! Our only chance of survival is to hold on for two minutes, after which we can return to reality if we can withstand the Hell Puppet!”

The two-minute mark corresponds to the time taken for the pure black magical water to fully emerge from the ground and turn into a crystal. During this time, the cold, mysterious power of the entire special area will converge at the cracks, temporarily creating a formidable patrol hunter like the Hell Puppet. Of course, No.5 does not elaborate on this.

Casio only needs to understand that the Hell Puppet is extremely powerful and cannot be faced head-on; constant evasion will be necessary for the two of them to counter it.

Although only seconds have passed since they were foes, under the immense pressure, No.5 is still willing to temporarily cooperate with Casio.

Even more, he’s considering if, during these two minutes, Casio and the Hell Puppet could weaken each other. No, that’s too flattering for Casio. He’s hoping the Hell Puppet crushes Casio in the last moments of these two minutes. That way, he could escape the puppet’s pursuit and annihilate his enemy.

A win-win situation.

Snap!

Aaahhhh…Ooohhhh…

An unprecedented pain shoots through No.5’s legs. His face contorts with agony, mixing snot and tears.

His legs are twisted at odd angles, evidently broke by a powerful force. Blood trickles down the cracks of broken bone as No.5 collapses onto the ground, his face drenched in sweat. He turns to look towards Casio, who is composedly retracting his hands.

“Why? Why would you attack me? In these circumstances, even one less person means certain death! Ugh… The Hell Puppet’s might is beyond your imagination, aren’t we allies?”

No.5 screams hoarsely, plagued by unimaginable agony. He couldn’t believe that Casio would suddenly attack him. Shouldn’t they cooperate wholeheartedly in the face of the looming danger?

“No… you’re mistaken. For you, it’s a hopeless situation, but for me…”

Carelessly tossing his black coat on the floor, Casio strides forward, addressing the trembling No.5 behind him, “Whether you live or die depends on your own luck. Even though I have a few questions for you, I won’t be holding back in the upcoming fight. Of course, if you can’t even withstand the aftershocks of the battle, there’s no need for you to live. Brace yourself…”

On the ground, No.5 curls up, his face pale. He yanks the black coat from the floor, shrouding his upper body.

Out of sight, out of mind.

There’s barely any difference between an early death or a late one. He even gets a coat at death’s door; how incredibly… heartbreaking!

“Let’s die together! Dreaming of facing the Hell Puppet alone and surviving is far-fetched. No new human has ever achieved this! There is only one outcome for you. You’ll be pounded to minced meat by the terrifying fists of the Hell Puppet, just like me!”

No.5 roars internally, cursing Casio with all his might.

On the other hand, the colossal Hell Puppet steadily shuffles toward them, moving as slow as No.5 had described. The Puppet

Doesn’t have human-like feet, rather it has column-like legs that resemble elephant limbs. Each step it takes shatters the plaza’s floor, spreading cracks more than half a meter in radius.